Self-indicating target.



O. KLEIN. SELF INDIGATING TARGET. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 8, 1912.

1,072,621, Q 7 Patented Sept. 9,1913.

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- Application filed. June a, 1312. Serial no. 702,483.

V dividual concentric parts c," 0 c c and '0 To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that r, Ogrro K ns, s bject ofthe German Emperor-,residingat Paterson, in the eountyo-f Passaieand State of- New Jersey, haveinvented certain new. and

useful Improvements in Self-Indicating "targets, of which the follev'vinis a s eci fication; s c i The present invention relates to targets andhas for its object to provide such a con struetionthat thedistance ofthe shot mark from the bulls indicated.

To iake my ih've itionmore clear the same 1s illustrated in theaccompanyingdrawingfin which similar reference-"letters denotecorresponding parts and in which-.

Figure l is a front "elevation of the target;

Fig; 2 a perspective view (if-apart fthe target illustratingthe workingthereof and Fig.- 3 vertical central section of the target.

In the this specification, a denotes a boxer casing of rectangular crosssection in which the target proper is arranged and Which has an openfront adapted to be normally closed by a cover I) which is providedwitha circular hole 7) of a size corresponding with that of the targetdisk,

The target propercons'ists of a circular nietal disk C composed of anumber of 1nwhich form the separate sections. These concentric parts arefreely movable rear wardly and independently from oneanother and areeach independently suspended from the upper wall of the box in thefollowing manner: Fast'ened in the upper wall of the box and arrangedparallel to one another in a central vertical plane are two rods dorthelike which extend downwardly through the casing. Secured above oneanother in a vertical central plane to each individualpart of the targetdisk C at the upper and lower portions thereof are horizontal slottedarms 6 or thelike which projectrean wardly and which movably engage theparallel vertical rods 01 forming V thusguide members. Secured tothelateral portions of each ring and'arranged in a horlzontal central planeare rearwardly extending arms f of which each is provided with twoeyelets f, one arranged at the forward and the other at the rearward endthereof. Secured to the upper wall of the casing parallel to ra shortswiging motion. .arns ei each individual ring of the target disk fca'rrycounterweights c' which tend to eye win be automatically] drawing, whichforms apart of one another and to the plane in which the rodsd locatedare bars 9 or the like which are formed with ear-laps or eyes he bars 9'arearranged in vertical planes with the respective horizontal arms f andthe eyes g" thereof are in line'with theeyes f oft-he respective arm f.Fi-eely engaging the opposite eyes f, g are rods it formed ateach'endwitlra hook. By these means eaclrring is centeredand so suspended fromthe upper wall of the box, as to becapable The lateral inaintain thering in its forward central pos1t1on. The section 0 Q'WlllCll serves asthe "hulls eye is formed of a solid circular disk and is movablysuspended from the upper wall of the casing in a similar manner as therings surroundingih'with that exception, that instead of having twoslotted arms, a single slotted arm j'projects centrally from the rearwall thereof, which, 4 as the slotted arms of the surrounding rings,

embraces as a guide the'parallel Vertical rods 03. I I y I At a suitablepoint below the target disk a spindle is is provided which extends transversely through the casing and maybe journaled in the side walls of thelatter. This spindle carries a number of angular plates Z which arerotatively, mounted thereon and the number of which corresponds to thatof the sections of the target, disk. The outer surface of the lower bendl of each angular plate -Z has printed, embossed or otherwise arrangedthereon a figure or character m whereby the distance or the numberof'th'e section from the bulls eye may fibe -determined. Normally,thatis when the individua-l'rings arein their forward position, 7

such a position that the lower bends l carrying the figures orcharacters we are raised,

renderingthe figures non-visible. In this position each plate issupported by a bar at which is rigidly secured to and projectsdownwardly from one of the lateral arms f of the respective ring of thetarget disk. To this end the lower portion n of the barn iscarncrhook-shaped and; forms a rest for the lower bend Z of the angularplate Z;

the angula'rplates are adapted to occupy releasing the latter, which, byits own weight, will be caused to swing around the spindle is so thatthe lower bend l will come into the dotted position (Fig. 2),.eX-

posing the number m. The cover 6 is provided at its lower portion with atransversely extending slot *6 through which the figures m may bevisible. Immediately after the section is struck the same will bereturned into its normal or forward' positatively mounted on the spindleis and exin the slot 6 '(Fig. l).

tends across the. space between the bends of the number plates Z..Fu'lcrumed to the back-wall of the casing is a weighted lever arm 72 tothe free end of which is secured a cord 9, wire or the like, wh ch isguided over a sheave r and being wound around the member 0 is passedoutwardly through hole Z)? in the cover Z) of the casing. By thecounterweighted lever 79 the .member 0 normally will' be swung rearwardly and downwardly so as to be out of contact with the number plates.The latter thus are allowed to freely swing around the spindle is whenreleased from their respectivehookshaped supports n When it is'desiredto return the number plates into normal or raised position the cord 9 ispulled out wardly, whereby the member b is brought to engage the upperbends of the member plates swinging the latter forwardly until the lowerbends Z thereof are raised onto their respective supports n, asindicated by full lines in Fig. 2..

The mode or operation is as follows: The individual sections composingthe target normally occupy a forward position, all lying in a verticalplane. In this position the number plates are raised so that the numbersat are not visiblethrough the recess Z2 vVhen, while shooting, any oneof the sections is struck, as for instance, the ring 0 (Fig.2), thelatter'is caused to slightly swlng rearwardly whereby the.

hook-shaped bar releases the plate land permits it to swing by its ownweight downwardly, so that the figure m on the outer face of the lowerbend Z will appear While the ring 0 after the shot by its counterweightsi is caused to immediately return into its initial position, therespective number plate 'remains in the liftedposition and can be tion,and I,

raised and brought into engagement with the support 71 by pulling thecord or wire in the aforedescribed manner. 7

It is understood that the construction may be; modifiedrin various wayswithout departing from the principle of .my inventherefore, do notrestrict myself to'the details described and shown.

That I claim and desire to secure by Letters Pat-entis: 1. A targetcomposed of individual concentric and independently movable sections, aswinging counter-balanced parallel motion mechanism for each of saidsections and :with'which each'section is suspended and means cooperatingwith said movable sections and adapted to indicate the section struck; Y

' :2. A target composed of individual, concentric and' 'independentlymovable sections, a'swinging counter-balanced parallel motion, mechanismfor each of said sections and with which each section is suspended,stationary guide. members common for all said sections, guideways oneach section cooperating with said stationary guide members and meanscooperating with said sec tions and adapted to indicate the sectionstruck. Y

3. In a target, a target disk composed of individual, concentric andindependently movable sections, a swinging counter-balanced parallelmotion mechanism for each of said sections and'with which each sectionis suspended, a tiltable indicator for each section, and a memberconnected to each parallel motion mechanism and cooperating with 'thecorresponding indicator so as to release the latter when the correspondng section is struck.

4. In a target, a target disk composedof individual, concentric andindependently movable sections, a swinging counterbalanced parallelmotion mechanism for each 'of said sections and with which each sectionis suspended, atiltable and gravity 0perated indicatorfor each section,a member connected to each parallel motion mechanism and normallysupporting the corresponding indicator and a manually operated mechanismcommon for all indicators to return the tilted indicator into normalposition. 7

In testimony whereof I afliz; my signature in presence of two witnesses.

OTTO KLEIN. Witnesses JAMEs H. GoGsIN,

MAX D. ORDMANN.

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Washington, D. C.

